PARTNER | LAWYER
Dr. Lorenz
Jellinghaus
Hamburg , Berlin
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Dr Lorenz Jellinghaus specialises in venture capital, M&A, and corporate law. His clients include investors, founders, and family offices, whom he regularly advises on financing rounds and M&A transactions. He also has many years of experience in the field of corporate venture capital.
Also, Dr Lorenz Jellinghaus is characterised by his negotiating skills, his high level of personal commitment and his entrepreneurial thinking. He is used to managing complex projects in a determined and solution-oriented manner and thus contributes to the success of his clients.
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Venture capital / private equity
- Company law
- Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2025: Lawyer of the year for Venture Capital in Germany
- Legal 500 Germany 2016-2021, 2024-2026: Recommended lawyer
- JUVE Handbook consistently since 2022: Often recommended lawyer
- Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: One of the best lawyers for corporate law (2019-2024), venture capital (2022-2023) and mergers & acquisitions (2022-2024) in Germany
- Legal 500 Germany 2018, 2019: Name of the next generation for venture capital in Germany
- Lawyer at LUTZ | ABEL since 2012
- Lawyer since 2005 - before joining LUTZ | ABEL he worked for major international law firms
- Doctorate (Dr. jur.) at the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt am Main (doctoral scholarship from the German Research Foundation DFG)
- Law studies in Freiburg in Breisgau and Munich
- Advising Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA on the sale of its stake in DDV Mediengruppe
- Advising Just Spices on the sale of its majority stake to Kraft Heinz
- Shareholder of Dracoon on sale to Kiteworks
- Dracoon on financing rounds
- Sole shareholder of Channel Pilot Solutions GmbH on majority investment by Bregal Unternehmerkapital
- Circula on series A financing round
- Advising members of the supervisory board on the sale of HSH Nordbank AG (now HCOB) to Cerberus
- EIT Health on investments and implementation of accelerator programs
- Immomio on the acquisition of DIT and on financing rounds
- Temedica on series B financing round
- ROCCAT GmbH on the sale to Turtle Beach Corporation
Lorenz Jellinghaus really cares about us as clients. He knows my business and our shareholders very well and always finds solutions that balance the different interests of all shareholders.
Lorenz Jellinghaus is an outstanding lawyer with extensive expertise who always keeps the practical benefits for the company in mind. His strong project management skills help him to manage processes efficiently.
Highly competent in venture capital.
Combines many years of experience and entrepreneurial composure to tackle challenges in a focussed and efficient manner and deliver very high-quality work. He is always reliable and has a good feeling for finding solutions quickly. Lorenz understands the concerns of his clients and knows how to use his experience to give good advice in order to always work productively on projects.
Lawyer of the year for Venture Capital (2025). One of the best lawyers for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions a in Germany.
outstanding transaction lawyer
Venture capital specialist